Harsher penalties needed for child abduction, says crime watchdog


MELAKA: The abduction of a 12-year-old in Selangor has alarmed parents and shows a need for harsher deterrent penalties, says the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF).

Its Melaka chapter chairman Edison Chan said parents here fear for the safety of their children after the recent case in which the victim was allegedly molested and almost sold to a prostitution ring.

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